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Alabama State @ No. 16 Texas

Current Records: Alabama State 2-9; Texas 8-2

What to Know

The Alabama State Hornets and the #16 Texas Longhorns will compete for holiday cheer at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday at Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Texas will be strutting in after a victory while the Hornets will be stumbling in from a loss.

Alabama State received a tough blow last week as they fell 79-62 to the Pepperdine Waves. The top scorers for Alabama State were guard Kenny Strawbridge (16 points) and forward Gerald Liddell (14 points).

Meanwhile, the Stanford Cardinal typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday Texas proved too difficult a challenge. Texas took their contest against the Cardinal 60-53.

The Hornets are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Now might not be the best time to take Alabama State against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.

Alabama State is now 2-9 while the Longhorns sit at 8-2. Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Alabama State is 351st worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 80.9 on average. Texas' defense has more to brag about, as they they rank first in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 53.5 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center -- Austin, Texas
  • TV: Longhorn Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Longhorns are a big 31-point favorite against the Hornets, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Longhorns as a 30.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.